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nina_sullivan61
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3h ago
Spent 2 years priming bare metal with the wrong grit and a painter in Dallas finally called me out
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norag55
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7h ago
Guy at the parts counter in Toledo said he quit wet sanding bumpers by hand, and it got me thinking about my own setup
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sarahhart
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17h ago
Was at a shop in Dayton last month and saw a kid spraying clear with no respirator
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iris_ellis
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23h ago
Pro tip: don't trust the insurance adjuster's photo estimate, mine was off by $1,340
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seth_carr
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2d ago
Was sure my new infrared thermometer was a $30 gimmick, then I checked an air-dry panel at 68 degrees and it matched my hand dead on
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jake_hall88
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2d ago
Old timer at the shop in Akron told me he used to hammer out fenders with a body spoon and torch, made me feel like I cheat with my stud welder
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victor_palmer
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2d ago
Hot take: most guys sand filler way too fine before primer and it bites them later
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lilychen
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3d ago
Went with 2K clear over 1K on a '19 Civic bumper last month, and the extra $40 in material paid for itself
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lane.drew
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3d ago
Tried foam roller instead of a DA on a 1998 Civic door and the owner said the orange peel looked 'wet', do you all block by hand or machine
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terryr46
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6d ago
Guy at the paint shop on 5th in Reno handed me a 3M sun gun and a tip about blend panels that stuck with me
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haydenp95
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6d ago
Unpopular opinion: blocking a panel by feel beats a guide coat, and my old boss in Fresno proved it to me
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wadea53
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9d ago
Wet sanding by hand vs DA, why did I wait 8 years to switch
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wesley_hart
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11d ago
Found a cheap way to fix plastic bumper cracks without welding
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evaadams
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14d ago
Old timer at NAPA told me to mark my own gun before any car color match
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ward.piper
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15d ago
My 3M dust mask was backwards for 7 months until a rep at a Charlotte trade show pointed it out
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